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Unschooling: What it is and isn't 6 Articles

  • 1 of 6

    by Sara Mcgrath

    We all know what schooling is. We know what it looks like regardless of whether it is done at school or at home. The children involved hunch over a worksheet, furrowing their brows as they work at problems. The worksheets ...read more

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    by Nan Keltie

    "Hey, Mom, what's un-schooling mean?" We came across this word many years ago when our three children were still being taught at home. I try not to get excited about home school terms and philosophies, because there ar...read more

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    by Yves St.OuiRain

    When I decided to home school one of my children a few years back, I researched everything I could get my hands on to assist me in giving my child the best learning experience I could find. I incorporated the concept of u...read more

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    by Joanne Greco

    Unschooling isn't so much a method, as it is a way of looking at learning. It's seeing the learning in everything...yes, everything. It's more than just dropping the curriculum, although that's an excellent place to start....read more

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    by Regina Marie

    Unschooling? Sounds like the opposite what we should want for our children. But what is Unschooling? To put it simply, is child-led learning. There is no set curriculum, no schedules and no rules. It is letting child...read more

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    by Summer Minor

    What is unschooling? The answer for that is different for each person you ask. Basically unschooling is a style of teaching that was inspired by teacher and author John Holt. It is often called child-led education as the c...read more

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